S.J News• [Sept 8, 2011]

S.J News• [Sept 8, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ CPC v PDP: 4-man panel, headed by Justice Garba Mohammed, concludes pre-hearing session of petition; Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja fixes September 12, 2011 for definite hearing of petition filed by CPC, seeking to void President Jonathan's victory. Bomb Scare: Ikeja Local Govt secretariat, Lagos deserted due to bomb scare; Substance removed by Anti-bomb Police for test & analysis. New Parties: INEC inhibits registration of new political parties before Gov elections scheduled to hold in Kogi (Dec 2011) & Cross River, Bayelsa, Sokoto, Adamawa, Ekiti, Rivers & Ondo states (2012). CPC’s Accounts: Bank accounts of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Oceanic Bank & Mainstreet Bank still operational, not frozen -Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Maiduguri Explosions: 2 bombs detonated on Tuesday @ Baga Road & Kaleri ward, Maiduguri, Borno state; No casualties recorded. Stigmatisation & Discrimination Law: Gov Liyel Imoke (Cross River) signs bill into law; Life imprisonment for Intentional transmission of HIV/AIDs virus to uninfected persons; Those stigmatising infected persons to be prosecuted. Minimum Wage: Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Delta clamour for payment of N19,000 minimum wage. Election Petitions Tribunal: Mr Barnabas Edure (Labour Party candidate) seeks upturn of Mr Nestor Binabo's (Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly; PDP) victory; Tribunal fixes October 19 for judgment on petition.